IGen: Generation of Router-level Internet Topologies through Network Design Heuristics

Proceedings of the 21st International Teletraffic Congress · 2009

Abstract

Network researchers often need to evaluate newly proposed algorithms and protocols over realistic topologies. Many researchers use random networks for such evaluations. Unfortunately, random networks do not accurately model real networks and important parameters such as link metrics or iBGP configurations are often ignored. We propose IGen, a freely available topology generator that uses network design heuristics to generate realistic IP network topologies. We explain the objectives of IGen and describe the topology generation process in details.

People

Bruno Quoitin

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Virginie Van den Schrieck

Pierre François

Olivier Bonaventure

Cite (BibTeX)

@inproceedings {BVPO09, 
	title = {IGen: Generation of Router-level Internet Topologies through Network Design Heuristics},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the 21st International Teletraffic Congress},
	pages = { 1 - 8},
	author = {Bruno Quoitin and Virginie Van den Schrieck and Pierre François and Olivier Bonaventure},
	year = {2009},
	month = {September},
}